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Southern Ocean may flip from carbon sink to carbon source under mitigation scenarios

Plans to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels depend on reaching net-zero emissions and, in many cases, actively removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air.

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A new study published in *Science Advances* used climate simulations to examine the impact of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C above pre‑industrial levels. The researchers found that, under such mitigation scenarios, the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica could shift from its current role as a major carbon sink to becoming a significant carbon source. The analysis highlights that efforts to reduce atmospheric CO₂—through net‑zero emissions and active removal—may produce unexpected feedbacks in this key oceanic region.

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